Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Video Game Description: Blood and Wine is the final expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt -- an award-winning role-playing game set in a vast fantasy open world.

Become professional monster slayer Geralt of Rivia and explore Toussaint, a remote land untouched by war, where you will unravel the horrifying secret behind a beast terrorizing the kingdom. With all trails leading to dead ends, only a witcher can solve the mystery and survive the evil lurking in the night. Introducing an entirely new realm to traverse, new characters and monsters, Blood and Wine is a 20+ hour adventure full of dark deeds, unexpected twists, romance and deceit.

Details, available editions, system requirements and more after the jump.

Monday, May 30, 2016

A new trailer and five character posters for the true story drama "Deepwater Horizon" have been released online.

The film chronicles the events of April 20th, 2010, when the titular oil rig located in the Gulf of Mexico exploded and generated the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Of the 126 crew members on board the rig, 11 were killed in the explosion. The focus of the film will be on these men and their heroism, rather than the usual political rhetoric, which I think is a good thing.

Universal has released two official trailers (green-band and red-band), two music videos and a batch of images and posters for the upcoming comedy "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping".

Directed by Akiva Schaffer ("Hot Rod") and Jorma Taccone ("MacGruber"), and produced by Judd Apatow, the film stars Andy Samberg as singer/rapper Conner4Real, who faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all. The film also stars Imogen Poots, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Martin Sheen, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Will Forte, Will Arnett, Joan Cusack and a lot of celebrity cameos.

Samberg, Schaffer and Taccone form the comedy trio known as "The Lonely Island" which contributed independently produced sketches for "Saturday Night Live", known as the SNL Digital Shorts. They are responsible for some huge viral hits including Like a Boss and Natalie's Rap. If you want more, check out the Lonely Island YouTube channel.

Luc Besson has released a batch of new photos from the set of his new sci-fi adventure "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets".

Besides featuring Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne, the pictures also offer a first look at some other characters from the film, including Clive Owen's Commander Arün Filitt, and Chinese-Canadian actor and singer Kris Wu, whose role is unknown at this point. The latter is also set to star alongside Vin Diesel in "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage".

The cast also includes John Goodman, Ethan Hawke, Rutger Hauer, Rihanna, Sam Spruell and Herbie Hancock

"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" opens in theaters on July 21, 2017.

TNT has released a new trailer and poster for the third season of the Michael Bay-produced series "The Last Ship".

The new season finds the crew of the Nathan James setting course for Asia when rumors begin to surface that a new virus mutation could hit Japan and that the Chinese might be hoarding a cure for a devastating pandemic.

2K Czech is amping up the buzz for their upcoming game "Mafia 3" with a series of new "Inside Look" videos to go along with the old Reveal Trailer. We also have a batch of twenty-three new images from the game.

The game is set in 1968 in a fictional version of New Orleans called New Bordeaux, and it follows the criminal career of Lincoln Clay, who returns from Vietnam to find his surrogate family, the black mob, betrayed and wiped out by the Italian Mafia. He then sets out to build a new family and take revenge on those responsible.

"Mafia 3" will be released on October 7 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, OS X and Mac OS. 2K and Hangar 13 will also showcase an exclusive first look during E3 2016.

Sunday, May 29, 2016

The Memorial Day weekend saw the release of "X-Men: Apocalypse" and "Alice Through the Looking Glass", and while the two films occupy the first two positions of the box-office Top 10, neither managed to surpass their respective predecessors.

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Universal has released a new trailer and seven posters for the sequel "The Purge: Election Year".

Written and directed by franchise creator James DeMonaco, this new installment digs deeper into the dystopian American society and its annual Purge, focusing on the world of politics as a senator running for President (Elizabeth Mitchell) is trying to bring an end to the bloody tradition. But first, she has to survive that special night as the government will stop at nothing to put a brutal end to her campaign.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

The first trailer, images and poster for the sci-fi adventure "The Space Between Us" have been released.

Directed by Peter Chelsom ("Serendipity"), the film stars Asa Butterfield as a young man born and raised on Mars who returns to Earth to find his father, despite the fact that his organs can't withstand Earth's atmosphere. On this adventure he is joined by a street smart girl (Britt Robertson) he befriended online.

Friday, May 27, 2016

This week in theaters it's a deadly battle between mutants and Wonderland creatures. 20th Century Fox's "X-Men: Apocalypse" and Disney's "Alice Through the Looking Glass" are here at last, each one aiming at the fun-seeking demographic, but who will win ?

According to the critics both films are quite flawed, but at least the Marvel mutant saga has a solid fanbase. Disney's film follows in the footsteps of 2010's "Alice in Wonderland" which isn't getting a lot of love today, despite earning a lot of money back then. So, the Alice sequel could turn out to be a flop.

Meanwhile, in limited release, the thriller "The Ones Below" and the Greek comedy "Chevalier" are worth mentioning. More about each movie after the jump.

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

The official trailers, images and posters for the Greek comedy "Chevalier" have been released online.

The film is directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari and it tells the story of six men on a fishing trip on a luxury yacht in the middle of the Aegean Sea, who decide to play a game designed to determine who is the best man.

Today we have the official trailer, a clip, several images and two posters for the thriller "The Ones Below".

Written and directed by David Farr ("The Night Manager"), the film stars Clémence Poésy and Stephen Campbell Moore as a young couple awaiting the birth of their first child, who become involved in a psychological battle of wills with their new tenants, played by David Morrissey and Laura Birn.

Disney has released six new clips and twenty-six images for the sequel "Alice Through the Looking Glass". The film is now in theaters.

From the critics' point of view, the sequel is a rare Disney misfire. Despite being visually impressive, the film lacks the charm of Lewis Carroll's wonderful world and fails to deliver a worthy story. Some say it improves on Burton's previous film by being less dark and violent, but that isn't saying much.

The film is now in theaters and has already received many mixed reviews. The first thing many say is wrong with this sequel is that no matter how hard director Bryan Singer and writer Simon Kinberg may try, it feels terribly overcrowded. Furthermore, the film also features a weak villain, choppy narrative and loud, overblown spectacle. It probably sounds worse than it really is, but it's still a step down from the awesomeness of "X-Men: Days of Future Past".

Square Enix has revealed a new live-action trailer for their upcoming cyberpunk role-playing game "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided". You can also check out the first gameplay trailer and eighteen screenshots from the game after the jump.

The game is the fourth entry in the "Deux Ex" franchise and the second prequel. The story is set two years after the last game, "Human Revolution", and features the return of Adam Jensen. The trailer chronicles the beginning of the era dubbed "mechanical apartheid" which saw augmented humans becoming outcasts after a worldwide event turned some of them into lethally violent aggressors.

"Deus Ex: Mankind Divided" will be released on August 23rd on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for the latest installment in the "Ghost Recon" series and some screenshots.

Titled "Ghost Recon Wildlands", the game will change the franchise's gameplay mechanics in a radical way with the introduction of a massive and responsive open world in which the player will fight a deadly cartel in Bolivia with the help of three squad members. The first we've heard about this game was at last year's E3 which showcased a lengthy Reveal trailer which you can also watch after the jump. Ubisoft will probably show more at the 2016 E3.

"Ghost Recon Wildlands" has no official release date, but it will be available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

After USA, Fox and NBC announced their line-up of new TV series for the upcoming season, it's time for CBS and ABC to showcase their own shows. Here is a list of the new trailers which you can watch after the jump:

20th Century Fox has released the teaser trailer and poster for the sci-fi thriller "Morgan".

The film is the directorial debut of Luke Scott (Ridley Scott's son), and it stars Kate Mara as a corporate troubleshooter who is sent to a remote, top-secret location, where she has to determine whether or not to terminate an artificial being's (Anya Taylor-Joy) life. While the premise brings to mind the recent "Ex Machina", all the secrecy surrounding the project hints at something more.

Video Game Description: The Old World echoes to the clamour of ceaseless battle. The only constant is WAR!

A fantasy strategy game of legendary proportions, Total War: WARHAMMER combines an addictive turn-based campaign of epic empire-building with explosive, colossal, real-time battles, all set in the vivid and incredible world of Warhammer Fantasy Battles. Command four wholly different races: the Empire, the Dwarfs, the Vampire Counts and the Greenskins, each with their own unique characters, battlefield units and play style.

Lead your forces to war as one of eight Legendary Lords from the Warhammer Fantasy Battles World, arming them with fabled weapons, armour and deadly battle magic; hard-won in individual quest chains. For the first time in a Total War game, harness storms of magical power to aid you in battle and take to the skies with flying creatures, from ferocious dragons and wyverns to gigantic griffons.Hundreds of hours of gameplay await you at the dawn of a new era.

Total War: WARHAMMER brings to life a world of legendary heroes, towering monsters, flying creatures, storms of magical power and regiments of nightmarish warriors.

Details, available editions, system requirements and more after the jump.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

A new trailer and international poster for Jaume Collet-Serra's "The Shallows" have been released.

The thriller stars Blake Lively as a woman who is attacked by a great white shark while surfing and ends up stranded on a rock just 200 yards from shore. The new trailer provides a lot more footage and more background to her story, but some might say it also spoils a bit too much of the action. Still, it looks like it's essentially a one-woman show, and I'm excited to see if Collet-Serra can pull this one off.

EA has released the official "Launch Trailer" for their upcoming video game "Mirror's Edge: Catalyst", and we also have thirty-six images to keep you occupied until the game gets released.

The game is a prequel to 2009's acclaimed action-adventure platformer "Mirror's Edge" which told the story of Faith Connors, a futuristic courier who had to run and jump her way through a dystopian city to deliver messages and information while evading a totalitarian government's surveillance. The new game will focus on Faith's origin story as she stirs things up with the city's Conglomerate and a new evil villain named Gabriel Kruger.

Here's what senior producer Sara Jansson had to say about the game's new mechanics:

"Now the fighting is more of an extension of the movement. It builds on the flow. It fits a lot better with the game mechanics. When Faith is in flow, when she stitches together move after move without failing and keeps her momentum going, she’s actually invulnerable to bullets. That can keep her out of harm’s way. It’s only when she stops that she can get hurt."

"Mirror's Edge: Catalyst" will be released on June 7th (NA) and June 9th (EU) on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC (Origin).

A new trailer for Disney and Pixar's "Finding Dory" has been released online, and we also have twelve new international posters to go with it.

Directed by Andrew Stanton ("Wall-E") and Angus MacLane ("Toy Story of Terror"), the animated sequel will focus on the forgetful blue tang fish Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) who suddenly remembers details about her family which prompts her to go searching for them with the help of her friends, Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolence).

Today we have two official red-band trailers and a poster for Netflix's upcoming action comedy "The Do-Over".

The film stars David Spade as a down-on-his-luck grocery store bank manager who reconnects with an old friend (Adam Sandler) at a school reunion. The two fake their own deaths and start over with new identities, only to find that they've attracted the attention of some very dangerous people.

Video Game Description: Battle alongside your brothers through the sewers, subways, and streets of NYC to take down shredder and Krang's evil organization, foot by foot. Unleash custom combat skills and powerful team combos to save Manhattan from the overwhelming dark forces growing in the shadows.

Details, available editions, system requirements and more after the jump.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The first trailer for Disney's live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" has been released online along with an official synopsis.

Keep in mind that this is just a teaser. We don't get to see any of the actors or characters here, but it's a great showcase of what we can expect in terms of production design and visual effects. And there are a few voiceover dialogue samples by some of the supporting cast.

Video Game Description: Overwatch is a highly stylized team-based shooter set on a near-future earth. Every match is an intense multiplayer showdown pitting a diverse cast of heroes, mercenaries, scientists, adventurers, and oddities against each other in an epic, globe-spanning conflict.

In Overwatch, bold characters with extraordinary abilities fight across fantastic yet familiar battlegrounds. Teleport past rockets while an ally dives behind a double-decker hoverbus on the cobblestone streets of London. Shield your team from a shadowy archer’s ambush, then hunt him through a bazaar beneath a high-tech Egyptian pyramid.

Details, available editions, system requirements and more after the jump.

A massive amount of new footage from "Independence Day: Resurgence" is now available via a new extended international trailer, three featurettes, as well as a few TV spots and viral videos.

The 5-minute trailer alone probably runs through half of the movie's major plot points, but for those curious enough, it gives a much clearer idea of how humanity has been preparing for the imminent return of the malevolent aliens and how the old and new characters fit into the story. On the spectacle side of things, the new trailer hints at massive amounts of eye-popping set-pieces, but somehow I was left with the feeling that "more is less".

The winners of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival have been announced during the closing ceremony which provided plenty of surprises. Kirsten Dunst, Arnaud Desplechin, Katayoon Shahadi, Mads Mikkelsen, Laszlo Nemes, Vanessa Paradis, Valeria Golino and Donald Sutherland were part of the jury led by "Mad Max: Fury Road" director George Miller, and the process of selecting the winners was reportedly "exhausting". So, here are the winners:

Video Game Description: A new case from Valentine’s Detective Agency leads you on a search for a young woman and a secret colony of synths. Travel off the coast of Maine to the mysterious island of Far Harbor, where higher levels of radiation have created a more feral world. Navigate through the growing conflict between the synths, the Children of Atom, and the local townspeople. Will you work towards bringing peace to Far Harbor, and at what cost? Far Harbor features the largest land mass for an add-on that we’ve ever created, filled with new faction quests, settlements, lethal creatures and dungeons. Become more powerful with new, higher-level armor and weapons.

Details, available editions, system requirements and more after the jump.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

"Captain America: Civil War" lost its hold on the top spot at the box-office with the debut of the animated mobile app adapation "Angry Birds". Still, the comic book adaptation has plenty to be happy about. Meanwhile, "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" and "The Nice Guys" ranked in the Top 5 with relatively modest results.

This post contains all the news, trailers, movie clips, DVD/Blu-Ray releases and many more, that you may have missed in the last seven days, arranged in an accessible manner. Just browse and click the article titles you want to read. Read the full article to check out the weekly summary.